On Saturday, September 20, 2025 (11am–4pm), we’ll be hosting the Big Bay Fall Fest at (what will be a newly renovated) Draver Park. This free, family-friendly festival has grown into one of the most anticipated fall celebrations in Marquette County, with over 1,200 attendees last year. Highlights for 2025: Live music & a classic car show Local artisan & food vendors Family activities: bounce houses, dunk tank, craft stations Pie-eating contests for kids and adults New park amenities thanks to Powell Township’s SPARK grant renovations Fall Fest is about more than fun, it’s about community stewardship. It brings together locals and visitors to celebrate

Corner of Hoffman St and Balke Ave, Big Bay, MI 49808 Dates: September 20, 2025 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Join the Big Bay Stewardship Council for their 5th Annual Fall Fest at Draver Park! There will be local artists and makers, food trucks, bounce houses, raffles, cemetery tours & interactive activities! Reach out to the Stewardship Council if you’re interested in becoming a vendor, volunteer or sponsor of this year’s event!  

Saturday, September 20th. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Join NMU Art Education major Ella and create a tissue paper collage! Kids of all ages are welcome – the techniques used will be adaptable for kids of all ages and abilities. All supplies provided, drop-in program. Children under the age of 8 must have an adult in the program with them.  No admission charge.  For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit www.pwpl.info.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Marquette will host “1875: Peter White at St. Paul’s” on Sunday September 21, 2025 at 4:00 pm at the church at 201 East Ridge Street in Marquette.  The event is a celebration of the history of St. Paul’s during the 150th anniversary of our sanctuary building.  Jim Koski of Q107 radio and the Marquette Historical Society will host the event which features an appearance by “Peter White” himself to help narrate and explain his family’s history with St. Paul’s. Jim Koski will present pictures of Marquette in 1875 and photos of St. Paul’s when the

Mondays & Thursdays, September (8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29) 2025. 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Peter White Public Library Great Room. For children 18 to 36 months with a loving adult, siblings welcome. Stories and songs to engage the curious mind and wiggly body, followed by sensory play activities. No admission charge. Registration not required. For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit www.pwpl.info.

Monday, September 22, 2025.  6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.   Peter White Public Library Community Room.   Adults, Seniors, Teens.   Acclaimed lyric essayist and poet Matthew Gavin Frank reads from and discusses his latest book, Submersed, an exquisite, lyrical foray into the world of deep-sea divers, the obsession and madness that oceans inspire in us, and the story of submarine inventor Peter Madsen’s murder of journalist Kim Wall-a captivating blend of literary prose, science writing, and true crime.   No admission charge.   For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 2025. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Heritage Room. Need help with the settings on your phone? Want to download the downtown parking app? Learn how to make your electronic devices work the way you want them to with the help of Christine Ault, retired teacher and librarian. Call the Reference Desk at 906-226-4311 to schedule your 30-minute session. Please charge your electronic device before each session, and bring passwords with you. No fees.

Tuesdays, September (2, 9, 16, 23, 30) 2025. 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Heritage Room. Mediate Marquette and PWPL have collaborated to offer a weekly, in-person mindfulness meditation program. The sessions begin at 6:00 pm followed by a period of fellowship. Dr. Debra Smith, a Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and psychologist, will deliver brief talks exploring various aspects of meditation and its impact on our lives. These talks will take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, while longer meditation sessions are scheduled for the remaining Tuesdays. All individuals, regardless of skill level or spiritual affiliation,

Wednesdays, September (10, 17, 24) 2025. 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Peter White Public Library Great Room. Songs, rhymes, stories and finger-plays for newborns to 17 months with a loving adult. Older siblings are welcome. No admission charge. For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit www.pwpl.info.